pulse

Meanings

• (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
• the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
• edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
• expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
• produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
  • "pulse waves"
  • "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
• drive by or as if by pulsation
  • "A soft breeze pulsed the air"

Synonyms

beat, heart rate, heartbeat, impulse, pulsate, pulsation, pulse rate, pulsing, throb